2014 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME 8 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY HORNETS (2-5/2-1 MEAC)

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1 2014 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME 8 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY HORNETS (2-5/2-1 MEAC) VS. NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE AGGIES (5-2/ 2-1 MEAC) SAT., OCT. 18, 2014 (2 p.m.) ALUMNI STADIUM (7,000) - DOVER, DEL HOMECOMING DSU Media Contact: Dennis Jones; (302) ; djones@desu.edu DELAWARE STATE VS. NCA&T STATE 2014 DELAWARE STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT SERIES Aug. 30 at Monmouth L, MU leads 1-0 Aris Scott returns opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown in loss Delaware State: 2-5; 2-1 MEAC NCA&T: 5-2; 2-1 MEAC Location: Alumni Stadium (7,000) - Dover, Del. (Surface - Artificial/A-Turf) National Rankings: Neither Delaware State or Norfolk State are ranked in any of the major national Football Championship Subdivision polls. North Carolina A&T is ranked second in the latest HSRN (Heritage Sports Radio Network) poll of Top 10 FCS Black College teams; and No. 2 in the Sheridan Broadcast Network Top 10 Black College poll. Delaware State received votes in the Sheridan poll, but not enough to crack the top 10. Alumni Stadium Pressbox: The Series: Delaware State leads Delaware State Head Coach Kermit Blount (Winston -Salem State, 80): Blount is in his fourth season as head coach of the Hornets. He has a overall record (13-14 MEAC) at DSU. Now in his 21st year as a collegiate head coach, he has a career mark of (.484). Prior to accepting the DSU post, he was in 17 years as head coach at Winston-Salem State University. Blount led WSSU to two CIAA championships and three league title game appearances. He was named CIAA Coach-of-the-Year in 1999 & Blount is 3-10 vs. North Carolina A&T, although he is 2-1 against the Aggies as head coach of the Hornets. North Carolina A&T Head Coach Rod Broadway : (North Carolina, 77) is in his fourth season as head coach of the Aggies. He has a career record of in 13- plus seasons as a collegiate head coach. He previously served as head coach at North Carolina Central and Grambling State. He s also been an assistant at North Carolina, Florida, Duke and East Carolina. Broadway is 3-2 vs. Delaware State, including 1-2 while at NCA&T. He was 2-0 vs. the Hornets at NC Central (2003, 04) DSU Media Guide (online): Click here Live Audio Streaming: Click here Live Video Streaming: n/a Live Stats: Click here Sep. 6 at Delaware L, 9-27 UD leads 6-0 Malcolm Williams rushes for 100 yds. And a touchdown Sep. 13 TOWSON L, 7-21 TU leads 11-6 Hornets led 7-6 before Tigers score two special teams TDs in fourth quarter Sep. 20 at Temple# L, 0-59 Tem leads 1-0 Owls score 3 TDs-two on special teams-in first nine minutes Sep. 27 SAVANNAH STATE* W, DSU leads 4-0 Hornets score 28 first-quarter points in MEAC opener Oct. 4 at Bethune-Cookman* L, 7-27 DSU leads DSU fell behind 21-0 in first quarter and never recovered. Oct. 11 at Norfolk State* W, DSU leads 16-6 Mitchell Ward kicks 43-yd. game-winning field goal in overtime Oct. 18 NO. CAROLINA A&T* (HC) 2 pm DSU leads Aggies gained just 102 yards in 12-7 loss to Hornets in 2013 Oct. 25 HAMPTON* 2 pm HAM leads Hornets rush for only 42 yards, commit four turnovers in 2013 loss to Pirates Nov. 1 at Howard* 1 pm DSU leads Mitchell Ward kicked game-winning FG as time expired in Hornets 2013 victory Nov. 15 FLORIDA A&M* 2 pm FAMU leads 22-9 Hornets trailed 21-3 before storming back to defeat Rattlers last season Nov. 22 at Morgan State* 1 pm MSU leads DSU s Milton William had career-high 179 receiving yards in 2013 loss to Bears NCA&T Media Contact: Football Contact: Brian Holloway Office Phone: (336) bmhollow@ncat.edu * - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game HOME GAMES (AT ALUMNI STADIUM ON DSU CAMPUS) IN ALL CAPS All times Eastern and subject to change

2 DELAWARE STATE 2014 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (2-5; 2-1 MEAC) Aug. 30 at Monmouth L, Sep. 7 at Delaware L, 9-27 Sep. 13 TOWSON L, 7-21 Sep. 20 at Temple L, 0-59 Sep. 27 SAVANNAH STATE* W, Oct. 4 at Bethune-Cookman* L, 7-27 Oct. 11 at Nofolk State* W, Oct. 18 NO. CAROLINA A&T* (hc) 2 p.m. Oct. 25 HAMPTON* 2 p.m. Nov. 1 at Howard* 1 p.m. Nov. 15 FLORIDA A&M* 2 p.m. Nov. 22 at Morgan State* 1 p.m. * - MEAC game NCA&T STATE 2014 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (5-2; 2-1 MEAC) Aug. 31 vs. Alabama A&M (ESPNU) W, Sep. 6 COASTAL CAROLINA L, Sep. 13 at Elon W, Sep. 20 CHOWAN W, 59-0 Sep. 27 at Howard* W, Oct. 4 vs. SC State* L, 0-13 Oct. 9 HAMPTON* (ESPNU) W, Oct. 18 at Delaware State* 2:00 p.m. Oct. 25 FLORIDA A&M* 1:00 p.m. Nov. 8 MORGAN STATE* 1:00 p.m. Nov. 15 at Savannah State* 2:00 p.m. Nov. 22 at NC Central* 2:00 p.m. * MEAC game 2014 DSU/NCA&T NCAA STATISTICAL COMPARISON/RANK Category *DSU (7 games) *NCAT (7 gms.) Rushing off (112) (20) Passing off (117) (99) Total off (121) (69) Scoring off (111) 31.7 (33) Rushing def (95) (44) Total def (52) (43) Scoring def (72) 15.0 (6) Net punting 27.8 (120) 32.3 (95) Punt returns 12.8 (27) 8.4 (58) Kick off returns 14.1 (120) 24.8 (14) Turnover margin 0.1 (53) 1.4 (8) Pass defense (13) (51) Passing Eff (119) (90) Pass Eff. Defense (39) 93.3 (5) Sacks 1.6 (85) 2.1 (51) Tackles for loss 4.9 (89) 7.9 (22) Sacks allowed 2.3 (76) 2.4 (83) 3rd down conv. 24.2% (119) 34.0.% (80) *121 teams ranked in Football Championship Subdivision in 2014 THE GAME Delaware State welcomes long-time MEAC rival North Carolina A&T to Alumni Stadium for the annual homecoming contest. The Hornets (2-5; 2-1 MEAC) are coming off a wild overtime victory at Norfolk State last week. Mitchell Ward tied his career-high with a 43- yard field goal for the winning points on DSU s overtime possession. Hornet safety Davon Moore intercepted a Norfolk State pass in the endzone in overtime to set up the Hornets winning possession. It was Moore s second interception of the game, giving him four picks in two career games at Norfolk State. Delaware State trailed 10-0 when Terrick Colston blocked a punt, recovered the ball and ran three yards into the endzone for a touchdown to cut the Spartans lead to three points. Colston also contributed seven tackles (four solo) and an interception to the win. He is tied for second in the MEAC with three interceptions this season. The Hornets tied the game at on a 23-yard field goal by Ward with 6:36 left in the fourth quarter. Norfolk State attempted a potential game-winning field goal in the final minute of the fourth quarter, but DSU defensive lineman Gabe Sherrod blocked the kick to keep the Hornets alive. North Carolina A&T (5-2; 2-1 MEAC) has won four of its last five games, including a victory over Hampton in a nationally-televised contest (ESPNU) in its most recent outing on Oct. 9. The Aggies trailed 14-7 at the half, but outscored the Pirates 24-0 in the final 30 minutes. Tarik Cohen rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown (60 yards) on 24 carries to lead the NCA&T offense. He also had three receptions for 81 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown in the contest. Cohen is second in the MEAC in rushing with 767 yards (127.8 ypg). He was the MEAC s 2013 Rookie-of-the-Year. The Aggies are tops in the league in scoring (31.7 ppg) and scoring defense (15.0 ppg). THE SERIES (DSU leads ) This will be the 43rd on-the-field contest between the Hornets and Aggies. DSU has won the last two meetings to open up a series lead. The Hornets have won eight of the last nine on-the-field contests in the series, including a 24-0 victory the last time the teams met at DSU s Alumni Stadium in In the 2013 meeting between the teams in Greensboro, N.C., the Hornet defense held the Aggies to 102 total yards en route to a 12-7 victory. The teams did not meet in 2009, although NCA&T was awarded a victory due to a DSU forfeit. HORNETS/AGGIES IN THE MEAC Delaware State and North Carolina A&T are among five teams in a tie for third place in the MEAC standings with a 2-1 league record. South Carolina State, Morgan State and Norfolk State are also 2-1 in conference play. Bethune-Cookman and North Carolina Central are tied for the lead at 2-0. A charter member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), DSU is in its 44 th season of league play. The Hornets have an all-time record of in MEAC contests. Delaware State has won or shared six MEAC championships. The Hornets claimed outright MEAC titles in 1985, 1989 and 2007, while sharing the crown in 1987, 1988 and Delaware State was tied for third place in the MEAC with a 5-3 mark in DSU has been picked to finish fifth in the 2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings, according to a poll of league head coaches and sports information representatives. The Hornets received a total of 229 points in the preseason poll. North Carolina was ranked third in the preseason MEAC poll. Bethune-Cookman is the overwhelming favorite to win its third straight MEAC championship. The Wildcats collected 480 points in the poll. Delaware State has exceeded MEAC preseason expectations in each of the last two years. The Hornets were tied for third in the 2013 conference race with a 5-3 record after an eighth place prediction by pollsters. In 2012, DSU was also tied for third in the final league standings at 5-3 following a 10 th place forecast by MEAC pollsters. The Hornets were 2-2 in MEAC home games last season. HOMECOMING SUCCESS Delaware State has enjoyed a fair amount of success on its homecoming in recent years. Since 1969, the Hornets are on homecoming Saturday. DSU had a 10-game homecoming win streak from 1982 to 91; and a six-game streak from 1975 to 80. The Hornets have won their last two homecoming games, including a 14-7 victory over Norfolk State last season. DSU defeated NCA&T 24-0 in the 2012 homecoming contest.

3 HORNET MEDIA AVAILABILITY Schedule subject to change. Please contact Dennis Jones ( ) for more information Monday (Oct. 13) Practice 3:30 p.m. (Alumni Stadium) Coach Blount and players available before or after practice Tuesday (Oct. 14) MEAC Weekly Teleconference (10:00 a.m 12:00 p.m.); Coach Blount on call at 10:33 a.m. Practice 3:00 p.m. (Alumni Stadium) Coach Blount and players available before or after practice Game notes available on Wednesday (Oct. 15) Practice 3:30 p.m. (at DSU practice field adjacent to Alumni Stadium) Coach Blount and players available before or after practice Thursday (Oct. 16) Practice 3:30 p.m. Coach Blount and players available before or after practice Friday (Oct. 17) Travel to Norfolk, Va. Practice - TBA Saturday (Oct. 18) Hornets vs. No. Carolina A&T Alumni Stadium - Dover, Del. (2 p.m.) Homecoming MEAC WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE The MEAC holds a weekly conference call featuring league head football coaches each Tuesday during the season. The schedule is as follows: 10:00 a.m. MEAC Notes 10:03 a.m. Lee Hull (Morgan St.) 10:13 a.m. Earl Holmes (Florida A&M) 10:23 a.m. Brian Jenkins (Beth-Cookman) 10:33 a.m. Kermit Blount (DSU) 10:43 a.m. Gary Harrell (Howard) 10:53 a.m. Pete Adrian (Norfolk State) 11:03 a.m. Connell Maynor (Hampton) 11:13 a.m. Earnest Wilson (Savannah St.) 11:23 a.m. Buddy Pough (SC State) 11:33 a.m. Rod Broadway (NCA&T) 11:43 a.m. Jerry Mack (NC Central) Contact Patricia Porter, MEAC Media Relations ( ), or Dennis Jones, DSU Athletic Media ( ) for teleconference conference. Information. WILLIAMS III LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS Delaware State wide receiver Milton Williams III (sr.; Washington, D.C.) ranks among the MEAC s top pass catchers this season. Williams is No. 3 in the MEAC (42nd FCS) in receiving yards (379) and third in receiving yards per game (54.1). He is 72nd in FCS in total receiving yards per game this season. In addition, he s fourth in the MEAC (74th FCS) in receptions per game at 4.0 pg. Williams has a team-high 28 receptions for 379 yards, including a career-best 77- yard touchdown catch, in the Hornets loss to Monmouth in the season on Aug. 30. He scored two touchdowns in the Hornets victory over Savannah State on Sep. 27. A 2014 Preseason All-MEAC First Team and College Development Football League FCS Preseason All- America selection, Williams was tops in the MEAC with 58 receptions (5.3 pg) and 888 receiving yards (80.7 pg) last season. He ranked 36th among all FCS players in receiving yards per game, 43rd in receiving yards and 45th in receiving yards per game in Williams had five games with 100-or-more receiving yards and was tied for second in the MEAC with five touchdown catches during his junior season. He was a 2013 All-MEAC First Team and Heritage Sports Radio Network HBCU All-America pick. Williams closed out his junior year with nine receptions for a career-high 179 yards and a touchdown in the season finale against Morgan State, surpassing the 1000 mark for career receiving yards in that contest. His 58 receptions and 888 receiving yards in 2013 each rank fifth for a season in team history. On Sep. 27, Williams became the 11th player in team history with at least 100 career catches. He needs 84 receiving yards to move into 10th place on the school s career list. Milton Williams at DSU GP Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/g Avg/c Avg/g TOT Career Superlatives Most receptions: 10 (112 yds.), vs. Delaware (9/7/13) Most receiving yards: 179 (9 rec.), vs. Morgan State (11/23/13) Longest reception: 77 yards from Gilbert Rivera, vs. Monmouth (8/31/14) Most TD receptions: 2, vs. Savannah State (9/27/14) Longest TD reception: 77 yards (from Gilbert Rivera, vs. Monmouth (8/31/14) INJURY A SETBACK FOR HORNET QUARTERBACK OBADO After sitting out the 2012 season as a redshirt freshman and serving as the No. 2 quarterback last year, Esayah Obado (r-so.; Hamilton, N.J.) was all set to begin the 2014 campaign as the Hornets starting QB. However, a lower back injury has derailed the team s and Obado s plans for the near future. He has sat out all seven games this season. Obado played in four contests as a redshirt freshman in 2013, completing 21-of-40 passes (52.5%) for 168 yards. He did not have a touchdown pass and threw two interceptions. Obado was expected to battle with at least two others for the starting job in the spring, but two 2013 quarterback recruits did not return for this season, forcing him to take nearly all of the snaps during the Hornets 2014 spring camp. Delaware State added three quarterbacks during the off-season, leaving him as the most experienced signal-caller on the roster. A native of Hamilton, N.J., Obado passed for 3,690 yards and 42 touchdowns, while rushing for 615 yards and 11 scores at Nottingham High School. He was named to th Man TD Club, WJFL/CVC and All-Area First Team after passing for 2075 yards and 24 touchdowns during junior season; and was also named to 2010 Super 100 Junior Football Players in New Jersey by the N.J. Football Coaches Association Obado was the third player in Mercer County history to pass for more than 2000 yards in a season. He passed for 1545 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior and completed school-record 62.4% of his passes during 2011 season. He also rushed for 525 yards and eight scores as a senior.

4 GUNTER THE LEADER OF DEFENSIVE FRONT Delaware State University defensive end Rodney Gunter (sr.; Haines City, Fla.) is attracting plenty of attention from opposing offenses this season. Gunter is fourth on the team and tops among Hornet linemen with 37 tackles (17 solo), is the team leader with 8.0 tackles-forloss and 5.0 sacks. He is fifth in the MEAC in sacks and 10th in tackles-for-loss entering this weekend s action. A 2014 SportsNetwork FCS Preseason All-America Second Team and preseason All-MEAC Second Team selection, he tallied 43 total tackles, including 10.5 behind the line-of-scrimmage; and was among the MEAC leaders with 4.5 sacks despite facing numerous double-teams in Gunter was named to the All-MEAC First Team for the 2013 season and was a an All-MEAC Second Team pick as sophomore in In 2012, he was the team leader and tied for seventh in the MEAC at 0.50 sacks per game (5.5 total) last season. In addition, Gunter was seventh on the Hornets with 49 total tackles, tops among team defensive linemen with 27 unassisted tackles and second on the team with nine tackles-for-loss (-46). A fouryear starter, Gunter has 137 tackles, including 77 solo stops, 25 tackles-for-loss and 11 sacks in his Hornet career. Rodney Gunter at DSU GP UT AT TOT TFL-YDS SK-YDS BrUp FF TOTALS Career Superlatives Most total tackles: 10 (9 solo), vs. SC State (9/24/11); 10 (6 solo) vs. Howard (11/17/12); 10 (8 solo) vs. Morgan St. (11/23/13) Most solo tackles: 9, vs. SC State (9/24/11) Most assisted tackles: 6, vs. Howard (11/2/13) Most tackles-for-loss: 3.5, vs. NC Central (11/3/12) Most Sacks: 3, vs. NC Central (11/3/12) Most QB hurries: 2, vs. VMI (9/1/12) MOORE RETURNS TO DOMINANT SELF After missing the last six games of the 2013 season due to a knee injury, there was some concern whether Hornet free safety Davon Moore (sr.; Mt. Vernon, N.Y.) would return to the form that made him al All-MEAC First Team selection as a soph0more in Moore has answered those concerns with a resounding yes. Moore proved he is fully back after a sterling performance in the Hornets overtime win at Norfolk State last week. He was named MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week after collecting seven tackles (five solo and two interceptions in the contest. His second pick in the endzone with Norfolk State at the three-yard line ended the Spartans lone overtime possession. He has four interceptions in two career games at Norfolk State. Moore is tied for the DSU lead with 32 solo tackles and is third on the team with 44 total stops this season. He also has two interceptions and three pass break-ups to his credit. Despite the lost time in 2013, Moore was fifth on the Hornets with 54 total tackles (37 solo) in He was tops on the Hornets and tied for 13th in the MEAC in tackles at 7.7 per game (54 total); and also recorded an interception before the injury. A 2012 All-MEAC First Team selection, Moore was tops on the Hornets and third in the MEAC at 8.8 tackles per-game and 97 total tackles as a sophomore. He led all FCS players with a school-record 175 interception return yards and was tied for third in the MEAC (24 th FCS) at 0.36 interceptions per game (4 total ints.). KELLY ASSUMES STARTING QB JOB Marlon Kelly (sr.; Miami, Fla.) is expected to remain the Hornets starting quarterback after the team s win at Norfolk State last week. Despite hitting just four-of-10 passes for 22 yards, Kelly led the Hornets on an impressive fourth quarter drive that led to a game-tying field goal last week. He also netted 17 yards rushing in the contest. Kelly was the Hornets No. 1 back-up in the first six games this season. He has connected on 13-of- 28 passes for 100 yards this season. He has one touchdown and two interceptions. Kelly has also rushed for 39 yards on 30 attempts. NEWCOMER FILLING IN AT QB FOR INJURED STARTER Junior college transfer Gilbert Rivera (so.; Los Angeles, Cal.) has been moved to the back-up quarterback spot after starting the first six games of the season. Rivera, who joined the Hornets at preseason camp, has completed 72-of-144 passes (50.0%) for 679 yards and four touchdowns as the fill-in starter. He has thrown seven interceptions. Rivera still ranks ninth in the ME- AC in passing yardage at 97.0 yards per game. He passed for 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns during his lone season at East Los Angeles College in He was a two-time Los Angeles City Section Div. 2 Offensive Player-of-the-Year, combining for 4,000 passing yards and 42 touchdown passes during junior and senior seasons. Rivera passed for 2,200 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior, and threw for 1,800 yards and 21 TDs as a senior. HORNETS FLAG-FREE IN OPENER Delaware State has earned the reputation as one of the most disciplined FCS teams the last several years. The Hornets have committed just 30 penalties for 253 yards in their seven games this season, tops in the MEAC in each category. DSU is fifth among all FCS teams in fewest penalty yards per game (36.1), sixth in fewest penalties (4.3 pg); and tied for 16th in total penalty yards (253). DSU did not commit a single penalty in its season opening loss to Monmouth on Aug. 30, marking the first time in recorded team history that the Hornets were not assessed a penalty in a game. The 2013 Hornets were league s least penalized team, marking the third time in the last four seasons for the distinction. DSU was tops in the league and eighth among all NCAA FCS teams in fewest penalty yards per game at 39.3 last season. Delaware State also had the fewest penalties in the MEAC (40 th in FCS) at 5.4 per game a year ago. The Hornets had a season-low four penalties for 28 yards in their 2013 loss to Hampton. DSU was second to North Carolina A&T for fewest penalties in the league in 2012, snapping a string of three straight seasons atop the list. In 2011, the Hornets were flagged 67 times for 570 yards (51.8 pg). Delaware State was flagged 73 times in 2010 (50.1 ypg) and 71 in 2009 (60.2 ypg).

5 2014 DSU HONORS Davon Moore (DB) MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week (Oct. 13) Terrick Colston (DB) MEAC Special Teams Player-of-the-Week (Oct. 13) Terrick Colston (DB) MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week (Sep. 29) Kareem Leaver (LB) MEAC Co-Rookie-of-the-Week (Sep. 29) Jeremiah McGeough (P) MEAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Sep. 15) MEAC Rookie-of-the-Week (Sep. 15) Malik Harris (LB) MEAC Rookie-of-the-Week (Sep. 8) Aris Scott (KR) MEAC Co-Special Teams Player-of-the-Week (Sep. 1) Milton Williams III (WR) Preseason All-MEAC First Team College Development Football League FCS Preseason All-America Rodney Gunter (DL) Preseason SportsNetwork FCS All-America Second Team Preseason All-MEAC Second Team Bo Ceravolo (WR) Preseason All-MEAC Second Team Jerron Searles (OL) Preseason All-MEAC Second Team Dae-Hon Cheung (RB) Preseason All-MEAC Third Team Ronald J.R. Robinson Preseason All-MEAC Second Team COLSTON LEADING DSU DEFENSE & OFFENSE Delaware State University defensive back Terrick Colston (jr.; Lakeland, Fla) has become the undisputed leader of the DSU defense and offense the last two weeks. Colston was selected as the MEAC s Special Teams Player-of-the-Week after blocking a Norfolk State punt, recovering the ball and running three yards to the endzone for DSU s only touchdown of the game. He also tallied seven tackles (four solo) and returned an interception 28 yards in the contest. It was Colston s second MEAC honor in the last three games. He was the league s Defensive Player-of-the-Week for his performance in the Hornets win over Savannah State on Sep. 27, when he collected nine tackles (seven unassisted), an interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery. For the season, Colston is tied for the team lead with 32 unassisted tackles and is second on the Hornets with 47 total tackles. In addition, he s tied for second in the MEAC with three interceptions. Colston is the only DSU player to score a touchdown in the last two games. He also returned an interception for the Hornets only TD in a 27-7 loss to Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 4. HORNETS HAVE TRADITION OF SUCCESS AT RECEIVER A Delaware State receiver has led the MEAC in receptions per game and receiving yards per gam in three of the last four seasons. In 2013, DSU s Milton Williams III was the MEAC leader in receptions (5.3 pg) and receiving yards (80.7 pg). In 2012, the MEAC leader in receptions (7.8 pg) and receiving yards (96.2 pg) was DSU s Travis Tarpley, while Hornet wideout Justin Wilson topped the league in each category in 2010, averaging 5.4 catches per game and 85.2 receiving yards per contest. SPOTLIGHT ON NEW-LOOK LINEBACKING CORPS Delaware State is hoping new faces in the linebacking corps will pay dividends for the defense this season. The Hornets are counting on newcomers Josh Ealy (fr.; Vero Beach, Fla.), Dan Zajac (fr.; Ambridge, Pa.), Malik Harris (fr.; Potomac, Md.), Kareem Leaver (fr.; Harlem, N.Y.), Demont Cook (r-so.; Laurel, Md.) and Dwain McCray (so.; Waldorf, Md.) to strengthen the linebacker position this season. The new faces join linebacking holdovers Alex Perry (sr.; Jacksonville, Fla.), Elbie Williams (sr.; Prince George s Co., Md), Mike Davis (sr.; Indian Head, Md.), Michael Glass (so.; Laurel, Md.), Stewart Carey (r-jr.; Newark, Del.) and Brandon Lewis (so.; Georgetown, Del.) in the critical area of the Hornets defensive scheme. CAPTAINS UP FOR GRABS Rather than select captains for the season, the Delaware State coaching staff plans to appoint captains for each game this year. We will name captains for each contest, based on game and practice performance, attitude, classroom and off-the-field activities,. said DSU head coach Kermit Blount. This has been my philosophy since I became a head coach. WHERE THE BIG BOYS PLAY Delaware State s loss to Temple on Sep. 20 was its first contest in a professional sports stadium since 2006, when the Hornets defeated Florida A&M at Detroit s Ford Field. Prior to that, DSU defeated Norfolk State at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Cal., and fell to Bethune-Cookman at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, both in The Hornets dropped a contest to Morgan State at (now) M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore in DSU lost to Florida A&M also at Veterans Stadium in In 1992, Delaware State defeated Grambling State at the Pontiac Silverdome, then home of the NFL s Detroit Lions. In 1991, the Hornets were winners over Jackson State at RFK Stadium, then the home of the Washington Redskins. STAYING HOME Delaware State s 2014 roster includes a total of 14 in-state players, tops among the states. The Hornets Delaware products are: Stewart Carey (Newark), Vance Daniels (Milford); Mark Flakes (Wilmington); Morris Frasier (Felton); Malik Golson (Dover); Darren Helwig (Dover); Michael Hurd (Dover); Jamaal Jackson (Wilmington); Marquel Knight (Frankford); Brandon Lewis (Georgetown); Avery McMullin (Smyrna); DaShawn Smith (New Castle); Ameer Watson (Smyrna); Matt Watson (Dover). New Jersey is second with the most players on the Hornets 2014 roster (13).

6 WARD IS DSU s MR. CLUTCH Delaware State placekicker Mitchell Ward (sr.; Birmingham, England) nailed a winning field goal on the final play of the game for the second time in his career last week. Ward tied his career-high with a 43-yard kick in overtime to give the Hornets a victory at Norfolk State last week. The kick capped off the Hornets comeback from a 10-0 third-quarter deficit and set off a wild celebration on the field. Ward also banged a game-winning 26-yard field goal to give DSU a win over Howard in For the season, Ward is three-of-four on field goal attempts, including one-for-one from 40 yards and beyond. Ward is 24-for-39 on field goal attempts in his career (.615), including two-of-four from 40-plus yards. He is 65-for-73 on extra point kicks in his career. NOT SO SPECIAL TEAMS Delaware State has also experienced more than its share of struggles on special teams this season. Norfolk State s punt return for a touchdown was the sixth special teams score allowed Hornets this season, all coming in the last five weeks. DSU opponents have scored three touchdowns on blocked punts and three on punt returns this year. The Hornets are 121st among all FCS teams in punt return defense, allowing 24.4 yards per return. DSU ranks 119th in kickoff return defense (29.0 per return) and 120th in kickoff returns at 14.1 per return. FORMER HORNET GREAT DIRECTING O-LINE One of the most decorated players in the history of the Delaware State University football program has joined the coaching staff in hopes of bolstering the offense line. Rod Milstead (DSU 92) was hired as offensive line coach last spring. Milstead was a standout offensive lineman for the Hornets from 1988 to 91 before an eight-year career in the National Football League. During his tenure with the Hornets, Milstead was a three-time All-MEAC First Team selection (1989, 90, 91); and a 1991 Associated Press, Walter Camp and Sheridan Black College All-America First Team pick. He helped lead Delaware State to the 1989 MEAC championship and a share of the conference title in 1988 and 91. In addition, he paved the way to the Hornets No. 1 ranking among all Division I-AA (now FCS) teams in rushing at yards per game in Milstead was inducted into the Hornets Athletic Hall-of-Fame in His NFL career included stops in Dallas, Cleveland, San Francisco and Washington. He was a member of the 49ers 1995 Super Bowl champion team. Rod Milstead in NFL days PERRY IN RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME Delaware State senior linebacker Alex Perry has been around the football quite a bit of late. Perry has jumped into the team lead with 54 total tackles this season. He ranks 10th in the MEAC in tackles at 7.8 per game. Perry has tallied 28 tackles in the last three games, including 14 solo stops. He also tops all MEAC players with three fumble recoveries this season. He had two recoveries in the Hornets win over Savannah State on Sep. 27. Perry returned to the Hornets in 2013 after leaving the team in 2012 to attend college in his home state of Florida. In his return to the team in 2013, Perry was ninth on the Hornets in tackles (36), third in tacklesfor-loss (8.0) and second in sacks (3). THE 2014 HORNETS ARE at home 1-4 in road games 0-0 in neutral site games 1-5 in day games 1-0 in night games 2-1 in MEAC games 0-4 in non-conference games 1-0 in overtime games 1-1 on natural grass 1-4 on artificial surfaces 0-1 vs. Top 25 FCS teams 2-3 vs. unranked FCS teams 1-1 when scoring first 1-4 when opponent scores first 1-0 in games decided by seven points or less 1-4 in games decided by 10 or more points 1-3 in games decided by 20 or more points 1-1 when leading after the first qtr. 1-4 when trailing after the first qtr. 0-0 when tied after the first qtr. 1-1 when leading at halftime 1-4 when trailing at the half 0-0 when tied at the half 1-1 when leading after three qtrs. 1-4 when trailing after three qtrs. 0-0 when tied after three qtrs. 1-0 when gaining more total yards 1-5 when opponent gains more yards 1-0 when gaining more rushing yards 1-5 when opponent has more rush yards 1-0 when gaining more passing yards 1-5 when opponent has more pass yards 0-3 when committing more turnovers 1-1 when opponent has more turnovers 0-0 when posting more first downs 1-5 when opponent has more first downs 1-0 when first downs are even 0-2 when committing more penalties 2-2 when opponent has more penalties 0-1 when penalties are even 0-4 with more possession time DSU MEDIA GUIDE ONLINE The 2014 Delaware State University football media guide/yearbook can be viewed online by clicking here. The cover features photos of head coach Kermit Blount, along with seniors Milton Williams III (WR), Davon Moore (DB) and Rodney Gunter (DL). The booklet contains information on the 2014 Hornets, a 2013 season review, DSU football records and historical data.

7 NATIONAL POLLS 2014 Sports Network/FCS Top-25 (as of Oct. 13) Team (First-place votes); 2014 Record; Pts.. Prev. 1. North Dakota State Bison (156) Eastern Washington Eagles (4) New Hampshire Wildcats Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Villanova Wildcats Jacksonville State Gamecocks Montana Grizzlies Southeastern Louisiana Lions Montana State Bobcats Illinois State Redbirds McNeese State Cowboys Fordham Rams Eastern Kentucky Colonels Southern Illinois Salukis William & Mary Tribe Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Chattanooga Mocs So. Dakota State Jackrabbits Richmond Spiders Northern Iowa Panthers Youngstown State Penguins Indiana State Sycamores Charleston So. Buccaneers Sam Houston State Bearkats NR 25. Harvard Crimson NR Others receiving votes: Sacred Heart 163, Delaware 138, Tennessee State 87, Southeast Missouri State 81, Liberty 54, Albany 35, Samford 33, Bryant 29, Missouri State 25, Central Arkansas 25, Western Carolina 21, Dartmouth 21, Northern Arizona 18, Jacksonville 18, Alcorn State 17, Bucknell 15, Grambling State 15, Western Illinois 13, Furman 12, James Madison 10, Presbyterian 9, Yale 7, South Carolina State 6, North Carolina A&T 6, Texas Southern 5, Wofford 5, Stephen F. Austin 4, Towson 3, Northwestern State 3, Alabama State 2, Stony Brook 1, Duquesne 1, Colgate 1, Cal Poly 1 Heritage Sports Radio Network Black College Football FCS Poll (as of Sep. 29) Team (First-place votes); 2014 Record; Points; Prev. rank 1. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (15) North Carolina A&T Aggies Alcorn State Braves (1) Grambling State Tigers Texas Southern Tigers South Carolina State Bulldogs Tennessee State Tigers Morgan State Bears Southern Jaguars North Carolina Central Eagles NR Others receiving votes: Alabama State 30, Jackson State 18. Sheridan Broadcast Network HBCU Poll (2014 Preseason poll) Team (First-place votes) 2014 Rec. Pts Prv 1. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (30) North Carolina A&T Aggies Winston-Salem State Rams Alcorn State Braves Texas Southern Tigers Grambling State Tigers Tennessee State Tigers Southern Jaguars South Carolina State Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets Others receiving votes (in order of points): Morgan State 26, Tuskegee 21, North Carolina Central 17, Delaware State 10, Virginia Union 8. HORNETS FIFTH IN MEAC PRESEASON POLL. Delaware State University has been picked to finish fifth in the 2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings, according to a poll of league head coaches and sports information representatives. The Hornets received a total of 229 points in the preseason poll. Bethune-Cookman is the favorite to win its third straight MEAC championship with 487 points in the balloting. South Carolina State, which shared the 2013 championship with Bethune-Cookman, is a close second with 457 points in this year s poll. Delaware State has exceeded MEAC preseason expectations in each of the last two years. The Hornets were tied for third in the 2013 conference race with a 5-3 record after an eighth place prediction by pollsters. In 2012, DSU was also tied for third in the final league standings at 5-3 following a 10 th place forecast by MEAC pollsters MEAC Predicted Order of Finish 1. Bethune-Cookman So. Carolina State No. Carolina A&T Howard DELAWARE STATE Norfolk State Hampton No. Carolina Central Morgan State 148 **Florida A&M and Savannah State are not listed in this year s predicted order of finish because each is ineligible for 2014 post-season competition. 5 HORNETS NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-MEAC TEAMS Delaware State University wide receiver Milton Williams III (sr.) has been selected to the 2014 Preseason All-MEAC First Team, in balloting by league head coaches and sports information representatives. Williams, a 2013 All-MEAC and HSRN Black College First Team selection, was tops in the MEAC in receptions (5.3 pg) and receiving yards (80.7 pg) last season. He had league-highs of 58 catches for 888 yards, and was tied for second in the conference with five receiving touchdowns a year ago. Williams had five 100-yard receiving games during his junior season. Delaware State defensive tackle Rodney Gunter (sr.), wide receiver Bo Ceravolo (r-jr.) and offensive tackle Jerron Searles (r-so.) were selected to the preseason All-MEAC Second Team. Gunter, a 2013 All-MEAC First Team and 2014 SportsNetwork FCS Preseason All -America second team selection, recorded 43 total tackles (21 solo), including 10.5 behind the line-of-scrimmage and a team-high 4.5 sacks last season. Ceravolo was third on the Hornets with 31 receptions for 326 yards and one touchdown in Searles was starting right tackle in all 11 games in his first season on the active roster at DSU last year. Hornet running back Dae-Hon Cheung (jr.) is a preseason All-MEAC Third Team pick. Cheung led the team with 361 rushing yards on 83 carries (4.2 ypc) in DSU cornerback Ronald J.R. Robinson is also an All-MEAC Preseason Third Team selection. Robinson was tied for the team lead with three interceptions, while recording eight pass deflections and five break ups last season. Howard University quarterback Greg McGhee (sr.) was selected as the MEAC s 2014 Preseason Offensive Player-of-the-Year; while Norfolk State linebacker Lynden Trail (r-sr.) was voted as the top defensive player.

8 DSU FOOTBALL FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location Dover, Del Founded 1891 Enrollment 4,100 President Dr. Harry L. Williams Faculty Representative Dr. Jan Blade Director of Athletics Candy Young Nickname Hornets Colors Columbia Blue (PMS 297) & Red (PMS 199) National Affiliation NCAA Div. I FCS Conference MEAC Stadium Alumni Stadium Capacity 7,000 Surface Artificial (A-Turf) Press Box Phone (302) HISTORY First Year of Football 1924 All-Time Record All-Time MEAC Record Conference Titles (6) 1985, 87, 88, 89, 91, 07 All-Time Playoff Record 0-1 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Kermit Blount Alma Mater Winston-Salem State/1980 Record at DSU (.385)/ fourth year Career Record (.482) Football Office Phone (302) Football Office Fax (302) Assistant Coaches Michael Ketchum Defensive Coordinator/OLBs Arrington Jones III Offensive Coordinator/QBs Jeff Braxton Defensive Line/Recruiting Curtis Thomas Wide Receivers Tory Woodbury Running Backs Don Jones Safeties Rod Milstead Offensive Line Andrew Faison Cornerbacks Video Coordinator Michael Rogers Equipment Manager Mark Springs Dir. Sports Medicine Lori Leary Administrative Assistant Edna Piper TEAM INFORMATION 2013 Overall Record 5-6 (2-2 home, 3-4 away) 2013 MEAC Record 5-3 (2-2 home, 3-1 away) Conference Finish T-3rd Final National Rankings N/A Offense Multiple Defense 4-3 Lettermen Returning (35) Offense 12 Defense 22 Specialists 1 Lettermen Lost (22) Offense 8 Defense 12 Specialists 2 Starters Returning/Lost, including specialists (12/12) Offense 7/4 Defense 4/7 Specialists 1/1 TOUGH SLATE DSU s 59-0 loss to FBS Temple on Sep. 20 wrapped up a brutal four-game non -conference stretch to open the 2014 season for the Hornets. Delaware State kicked off the season with a loss to Big South Conference newcomer Monmouth, which is currently 2-1 on the season. The following week, the Hornets fell to First State rival Delaware The Hens (3-1) are ranked 24th in the latest SportsNetwork FCS poll. On Sep. 13, Delaware State dropped a 21-7 decision to 2013 FCS national runner-up Towson. The Tigers have rebounded from a 0-2 start, including a loss to West Virginia, to stand at 2-3 this season. Temple, a member of the American Athletic Conference, is 3-1 after defeating Connecticut last week. Temple also has a 37-7 victory over Vanderbilt of the SEC this season. FAISON JOINS HORNET COACHING STAFF The return of former Hornet great Rob Milstead as new offensive line coach was not the only addition to the Hornet staff during the off-season. Former Virginia State University head coach Andrew Faison has signed on as safeties coach. Faison was head coach at Virginia State University, a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, where he posted a overall record from 2002 to 12. In 2013, he was a Special Assistant to the Athletic Director at Virginia State. In 2010, Faison led the Trojans to an 8-3 overall record, the CIAA North title and an appearance in the conference championship game. Four Virginia State players earned All-CIAA First Team honors that season, including kick returner Justin Parker, who was selected as the league s Special Teams Player-of-the-Year. Faison s 2011 squad was honored as the CIAA Football Academic Team-of-the-Year. Five members of head coach Kermit Blount s staff, including his offensive and defensive coordinators, have been with him since he joined the Hornets in Coordinators Arrington Jones (offense) and Mike Ketchum (defense) have re -turned to the staff for their fourth seasons at DSU. Each worked with Blount during his tenure as head coach at Winston-Salem State. Jones, a former member of the NFL s San Francisco 49ers, also served as head coach at Virginia Union University. Ketchum was a head coach at his alma mater, Guilford University. Tory Woodbury (running backs) also returns for his fourth season at DSU. Woodbury was a star quarterback at Winston-Salem State before playing in the NFL for the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills. Veteran coaches Curtis Thomas (wide receivers/special teams) and Jeff Braxton (defensive line) also remain on the staff. Thomas, a former star receiver for the Hornets, is in his 15th year on the staff. He has served each of the last three DSU head coaches. Braxton is in his third stint at Delaware State. He returned to the Hornets in 2011 after serving the previous three years as head coach at Cheyney University (Pa.). Cornerbacks coach Don Jones is in his second year on the staff..

9 2014 Standings Standings MEAC Pct. Overall Pct. Bethune-Cookman N.C. Central North Carolina A&T South Carolina State Morgan State Delaware State Norfolk State Hampton Howard ^Florida A&M ^Savannah State Univ ^ - ineligible for conference championship MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 2013 Final Standings MEAC Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Bethune-Cookman So. Carolina State Morgan State Delaware State North Carolina A&T Howard Hampton North Carolina Central Norfolk State Florida A&M Savannah State Preseason All-MEAC First Team Offense QB Greg McGhee Howard Sr. RB Tarik Cohen NCA&T So. RB Anthony Philyaw Howard So. WR Milton Williams III Delaware State Sr. WR Desmond Lawrence NCA&T Sr. TE Kris Drummond Savannah State Sr. C Andrew Edouard Bethune-Cookman Sr. OL Domanic Wilson SC State r-sr. OL Willie Robinson NCA&T r-sr. OL Darren Pinnock Morgan State Sr. OL Devin Flowers SC State r-sr. OL Toree Boyd Howard So. Defense DL LeBrandon Richardson Bethune-Cookman Jr. DL Miles Grooms Hampton Jr. DL Alex Glover SC State Jr. DL Andrew Carter SC State Sr. LB D Vonte Grant NCA&T Gr. LB Tavarus Dantzler Bethune-Cookman Sr. LB Lynden Trail Norfolk r-sr. DB Darrin Marrow Norfolk State r-sr. DB Cameron Alston Howard r-sr. DB Mike Jones NC Central So. DB Marquis Drayton Bethune-Cookman Jr. P Lawrence Forbes Morgan State r-so. PK Anthony Prevost Hampton r-so. Ret. Adrian Wilkins NC Central r-jr. Preseason Player of the Year Greg McGhee (QB) - Howard This Week in the MEAC THIS WEEK IN THE MEAC Sat., Oct. 18 NCA&T at Delaware State Florida A&M Howard Norfolk State at Hampton NC Central at Morgan State Beth-Cook at Savannah State Florida A&M idle 2:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Last Week s MEAC Results Thu., Oct. 9 NCA&T 31 Hampton 14 Sat., Oct. 11 Delaware State 13 Norfolk State 10 ot Florida A&M 24 Savannah State 14 Bethune-Cookman 49 Howard 12 NC Central 48 SC State 35 MEAC Players-of-the-Week (Oct. 13) Offense Andre Clark RB) NC Central Defense Davon Moore (DB) DSU Rookie Hasaan Klugh (QB) NCA&T Offensive Line Zachary Giles (OG) NC Central Special Teams Terrick Colston (DB) DSU Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Lyndon Trail (LB) - Norfolk State 2014 DSU Preseason All-MEAC Second Team WR Bo Ceravolo Jr. DL Rodney Gunter Sr. OL Jerron Searles So DSU Preseason All-MEAC Third Team RB Dae-Hon Cheung So. DB Ronald J.R. Robinson Jr.

10 DELAWARE STATE HEAD COACH KERMIT BLOUNT Blount is in his fourth season with the Hornets and 21 st as a collegiate head coach. In 2013, Delaware State was tied for third in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference with a 5-3 league record. DSU was 5-6 overall against a schedule that included FCS National Champion North Dakota State and national runner-up Towson last season. It didn't take long for Blount to earn the respect of the Hornet players and the Delaware State University family. He quickly became an ambassador for the University and the football program throughout the region, in addition to establishing new academic, training, practice and accountability policies for the team. Blount has also promoted a strong commitment to community service at DSU. He even joined a host of his players in donning red high heel shoes to raise awareness to the issue of domestic violence, especially against women, during a campus event last spring. The 2013 Hornets also featured two All-MEAC First Team players: wide receiver Milton Williams III and defensive lineman Rodney Gunter. Williams, who topped the MEAC in receptions (5.3 pg) and receiving yards (80.7 pg), was also named to the 2013 Heritage Sports Radio Network Black College All-America First Team. In addition, punter Marco Kano was a 2013 College Sports Information Directors Academic All-America candidate. Blount s 2013 squad was the MEAC s least penalized team for the second time in his three seasons at DSU. The Hornets were tops in the league and eighth among all NCAA FCS teams in fewest penalty yards per game at 39.3 last season. Delaware State also had the fewest penalties in the MEAC (40 th in FCS) at 5.4 per game a year ago. During his second year at DSU in 2012, he led the Hornets to a 6-5 overall record; the team s first winning mark since 2007 and a threegame improvement from the previous season. The 2012 Hornets also posted five Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) wins, four more than the previous year. Delaware State University quarterback Nick Elko was selected as the 2012 MEAC Offensive Player-of-the-Year, while Travis Tarpley (WR), Justin Wilson (WR), Nail Muradymov (OL), Ernest Adjei (LB) and Davon Moore (DB) were also named to the All-MEAC First Team. In addition, Moore was named to the 2012 College Sports Information Directors and Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors All -Academic Team. Despite a 3-8 record in Blount's first season with the Hornets, the team showed noticeable improvement on the field and in the classroom. DSU closed out the 2011 season with a win over Howard, which featured one of the nation's stingiest defenses entering the contest. The Hornets racked up 412 total yards, including 324 by the pass during the game. The Bison were third among all FCS schools in pass defense (141.3 ypg) and fourth in total defense (288.5 ypg) prior to the contest. Blount's 2011 Delaware State team was also the most disciplined in the MEAC. The Hornets were No. 1 in the league in fewest penalties (67) and penalty yards (570) last season. In the classroom, 13 members of the 2011 Hornets earned MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic recognition. The team's combined grade point average also improved by 0.75 percentage points during the season. Blount has nearly 30 years of collegiate coaching experience, including 17 as the head football coach for Winston- Salem State University in North Carolina. Kermit Blount, third from right, joined players in donning red high heels during a campus event to raise awareness to the issue of domestic violence During his tenure at Winston-Salem, Coach Blount had a career record , which included his final 2009 season with the Rams in which he led the team to an 8-2 record. He guided the Rams to two Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Championships and a total of three CIAA Championship game appearances. He also led Winston-Salem to two Pioneer Bowl appearances, one of which the team emerged as the victor (1999). Blount is the winningest coach in the history of the Winston-Salem State football program. In fact, he reached the top of the list with a come-from-behind win against Delaware State in Dover, Del., in He also led the Rams to 25 percent of their conference championships, directing WSSU to two of its eight conference titles as a head coach and to two more conference titles as a quarterback on the team's 1977 and 1978 squads. Blount was honored as the CIAA Coach of the Year and as the Washington D.C. Pigskin Coach of the Year, as well as the 100% Wrong Club Coach of the Year - each award in both 1999 and Throughout his coaching career, Blount has been associated with programs that have experienced phenomenal success. In all, he has been in a leadership role with teams that have won a total of six conference titles at both the NCAA Division I and Division II levels.

11 DELAWARE STATE HEAD COACH KERMIT BLOUNT, cont. Blount began his coaching career in his home state of Virginia at Armstrong Kennedy High School in Richmond as a quarterbacks coach and assistant offensive coordinator. Following two seasons at the high school level Blount moved on to the collegiate ranks in In 1983 he became a graduate assistant and assistant quarterbacks coach at East Carolina University where he would begin his collegiate coaching career. Following his stint with the Pirates, Blount joined the staff at Howard University, where he assumed the responsibilities of offensive coordinator from under Bison head coach Willie Jeffries. Soon after his arrival in the nation's capital, Blount's presence was felt as he directed a potent Bison offense to the 1987 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship. Following his time at Howard, he spent four more years as part of Jeffries' staff at South Carolina State University (MEAC) in Orangeburg, South Carolina before returning to his alma mater, Winston-Salem State University, as the head football coach in During his coaching career, Blount and his coaching staffs have been responsible for recruiting and coaching student-athletes that have earned a total of 106 all-conference selections. In addition, Blount has guided a pair of conference player-of-the-year recipients, one All-America selection and a two-time Academic All- America honoree. His priority on academics resulted in more than 20 percent of Winston-Salem State University football scholarship student-athletes earning above a 3.0 GPA during the academic year and 22 football players have been named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Commissioner's All-Academic team during a two-year span. Kermit Blount, year-by-year 1993 WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU 8-3* WSSU 9-3* WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU DSU DSU DSU DSU TOTAL (.484) at DSU (.400) * Denotes CIAA Champions During Blount's tenure, the Rams' football team GPA was the highest since the data has been tracked by the WSSU Office of Athletic- Academic Support and Blount and his coaching staff have graduated 79 percent of football student-athletes over the most recent five-year reporting period. Blount helped increase the Winston-Salem players' graduation rate from 42% in 1993 to 80% by Throughout Blount's career, a number of his players have risen to play professionally in the NFL, CFL and the Arena Football League, including William Hayes, a third round draft pick and starting defensive end for the NFL's Tennessee Titans. Not only has Blount helped to shape the futures of former student-athletes at WSSU, he has also helped to guide the careers of countless assistant coaches and coordinators. Blount has helped four of his former assistant coaches move on to successful head coaching careers at the collegiate level. A 1980 graduate of Winston-Salem State University, Blount enjoyed a fruitful playing career as a Ram. As a four-year starter at quarterback at WSSU, Blount guided the Rams to back-toback CIAA titles in 1977 and 1978 earning all-conference and All-America honors along the way. The 1978 All-American sat atop the WSSU record books for more than 25 years before his 3,330 career passing yards were surpassed in A native of Richmond, Va., Blount has a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education from Winston-Salem State University. Kermit and wife Ava have two grown children, April and Bryan. He s a cousin of former Pittsburgh Steeler great and NFL Hall-of-Famer Mel Blount. Blount vs. All-Opponents Bethune-Cookman 2-4 Bowie State 5-3 Carson-Newman 1-3 Catawba 0-4 Cincinnati 0-1 Coastal Carolina 0-2 Delaware 0-4 Delaware State 1-2 Elizabeth City State 7-3 Fayetteville State Florida A&M 2-5 Fort Valley State 2-0 Grambling State 0-2 Hampton 3-5 Howard 4-5 Johnson C. Smith 12-1 Livingstone Monmouth 0-1 Morgan State 3-4 North Carolina A&T 3-10 North Carolina Central 9-9 North Dakota State 0-1 Norfolk State Savannah State 4-1 Shaw 1-0 South Carolina State 2-7 So. Ill.-Carbondale 0-1 St. Augustine s 4-0 Temple 0-1 Towson 0-2 Tuskegee 1-3 UC Davis 0-1 Virginia Military Institute 2-0 Virginia State 5-6 Virginia Union 11-4 West Virginia Tech. 1-0 Wofford 1-0 TOTAL WINNING % (.484) Bold indicates 2014 opponent

12 1993 to 2009 at Winston-Salem State 1993 (6-4-1) at Elizabeth City North Carolina A&T at Howard at Livingstone at Fayetteville State Norfolk State North Carolina Central at Bowie State Johnson C. Smith at Virginia Union Virginia State 1994 (6-5) vs. S. Carolina State at North Carolina A&T at Johnson C. Smith Livingstone Fayetteville State at Norfolk State Bowie State at North Carolina Central Wofford Virginia Union vs. Virginia State 1995 (4-4-2) Ft. Valley State North Carolina A&T Elizabeth City at Livingstone at Fayetteville State Johnson C. Smith North Carolina Central at Bowie State at Virginia Union Virginia State DELAWARE STATE HEAD COACH KERMIT BLOUNT, cont W L L W W T W L 23-6 W W W L 53-7 L W W L L W 21-6 W W W L 33-6 W L L T T W L 20-7 L 43-0 W W DSU ALL-TIME COACHING WINS Bill Collick ( ) 81 Edward Jackson ( ; 53-55) 47 Al Lavan ( ) 41 Arnold Jeter ( ) 25 Joe Purzycki ( ) 21 Edmond Wyche ( ) 18 Bennie J. George ( ) 17 Kermit Blount (2011- pres.) 16 Ben Blacknall ( ) 16 KERMIT BLOUNT S YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1996 (4-7) at Ft. Valley State at North Carolina A&T at Elizabeth City at Southern Illinois Fayetteville State Livingstone at North Carolina Central at Virginia State at Johnson C. Smith Virginia Union Norfolk State 1997 (6-4) North Carolina A&T Savannah State at Virginia Union at Fayetteville State at Livingstone North Carolina Central Virginia State Johnson C. Smith Elizabeth City at Bowie State 1998 (5-5) at Catawba at North Carolina A&T Virginia Union Fayetteville State Livingstone at North Carolina Central at Virginia State at Johnson C. Smith W 31-7 L L L 6-0 W 39-6 L 28-0 L L 14-6 L W 13-7 W 27-7 L W 13-6 W L 41-7 L L W 40-7 W 48-0 W 21-0 W 10-7 L L 21-0 W W L 43-8 W L W at Elizabeth City 28-6 W vs. Grambling State CIAA Champs (8-3) Catawba L North Carolina A&T at Virginia Union at Fayetteville State vs. Livingstone North Carolina Central Virginia State Johnson C. Smith Elizabeth City State* vs. Grambling State vs. Tuskegee$ * CIAA Championship $ Pioneer Bowl 20-7 L 17-0 W 44-0 W 34-0 W 20-7 W W 25-6 W 21-6 W L 23-7 W 2000 CIAA Champs (9-3) at South Carolina State W Bowie State at Hampton Virginia Union Fayetteville State Livingstone at North Carolina Central at Virginia State at Johnson C. Smith at Elizabeth City State vs. Virginia Union* vs. Tuskegee** * CIAA Championship ** Pioneer Bowl 2001 (8-3) Carson-Newman at Tuskegee at Bowie State at Virginia Union at Fayetteville State at Livingstone North Carolina Central Virginia State Johnson C. Smith Elizabeth City State Virginia Union* CIAA Championship 2002 (4-6) at Carson-Newman Tuskegee at Bowie State Virginia Union Fayetteville State Livingstone at North Carolina Central at Virginia State at Johnson C. Smith at Elizabeth City State 2003 (7-3) Carson-Newman vs. Ft. Valley State Virginia State at West Virginia Tech. at Virginia Union at Fayetteville State at Livingstone North Carolina Central Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine s 40-6 W 40-6 L W W 28-7 W W L W 44-0 W W 12-9 L W L W L 14-2 W 31-0 W 14-0 W W 17-0 W 45-6 W L L L W L L 23-6 W W 12-7 L 49-0 W L L W W W L L W 47-0 W 38-0 W W

13 DELAWARE STATE HEAD COACH KERMIT BLOUNT, cont. KERMIT BLOUNT S YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2004 (4-6) at Carson-Newman Ft. Valley State Tusculum Virginia Union at Bowie State Fayetteville State Livingstone at North Carolina Central at Johnson C. Smith at St. Augustine s 2005 (6-4) Catawba College at Howard at South Carolina State Elizabeth City State at Virginia Union at Fayetteville State at Livingstone North Carolina Central Johnson C. Smith Saint Augustine s 2006 (4-7) at Catawba College at North Carolina A& T South Carolina State at Florida A&M Coastal Carolina Howard at Bethune-Cookman at Savannah State at #17 Hampton Saint Augustine s at Norfolk State 2007 (6-5) North Carolina A&T at Coastal Carolina at Morgan State at South Carolina State at Howard vs. Florida A&M at Bethune-Cookman Hampton L L L W 7-6 L L W L W W L 20-6 L L W 31-0 W W W L 28-9 W W 21-7 L W 35-6 L L L 12-0 W 10-6 L 38-6 W 13-3 L 26-6 W L 28-7 W L W 20-7 L (ot) L W 14-9 W W #13 Delaware State L North Carolina Central Norfolk State W L 2008 (3-8) at North Carolina A&T Savannah State Morgan State South Carolina State Howard at Florida A&M Bethune-Cookman at Hampton at Delaware State at North Carolina Central Norfolk State 2009 (1-10) North Carolina A&T Florida A&M Morgan State* at South Carolina State at Howard at UC Davis at Bethune-Cookman Hampton Delaware State North Carolina Central at Norfolk State *Giants Stadium - E. Rutherford, N.J. at Delaware State 2011 (3-8; 1-7 MEAC) at VMI SHAW at Delaware at SC State at Florida A&M NORFOLK STATE at NCA&T MORGAN STATE NC CENTRAL at Hampton HOWARD 2012 (6-5; 5-3 MEAC) VMI at Delaware at Cincinnati FLORIDA A&M* at Norfolk State* SC STATE* NCA&T* at Morgan State* at NC Central* HAMPTON at Howard 14-8 L L 21-7 L L W 23-0 L 27-6 L W W L L L L L L 7-3 L L W L L L L W W 0-45 L 0-69 L 7-34 L L L 0-12, L 7-14, L 6-42, L 39-36,W 17-10, W 38-14, L 7-23, L 22-24, L 20-17, W 31-17,W 24-0,W 28-23, W 23-20, L (OT) 35.27, W 34-41, L 2013 (5-6; 5-3 MEAC) at Delaware 21-42, L at Towson at No. Dakota State at Savannah State* BETHUNE-COOKMAN NORFOLK STATE at NCA&T at Hampton HOWARD at Florida A&M MORGAN ST. 7-49, L 0-51, L 24-22, W 2014 (2-5; 2-1 MEAC) at Monmouth at Delaware TOWSON at Temple SAVANNAH STATE at Bethune-Cookman at Norfolk State 7-21, L 14-7, W 12-7, W 7-30, L 22-20, W 29-21, W 26-31, L 21-52, L 9-27, L 7-21, L 0-59, L 35-10, W 7-27, L 13-10, W ot

14 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS 2014 FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART (As of Oct. 16, 2014) OFFENSE DEFENSE XWR 11-Milton Williams III (sr.; 6-3/200) END 95-Rodney Gunter (sr.; 6-5/300) 80-Morris Frasier (r-jr.; 6-2/195) 97-Tarique Anderson (jr.; 6-5/250) ZWR 15-Joseph Bo Ceravolo (r-jr.; 6-1; 185) NOSE 98-Jamal Douglas (sr.; 6-1/295) 87-Jonathan Jones (fr.; 5-11/185) 93-Nick Nelson (jr.; 6-4/245) LT 79-Dimitri Hill (jr.; 6-5/325) END 91-Will Womack (so.; 6-4/240) 65- Lamont Bradford (fr.; 6-4/290) 40-Josh Ealy (fr.; 6-3/240) LG 71-Keon Williams (so.; 6-2/275) RIGHT 10-Willie Bolden (r-so./;6-1/205) 66-Clark McCready (jr.; 6-4/275) 20-Kevin Rowan (so.; 6-1/180) 72-Keevon Prather (r-so.; 6-3/290) C 77-Ernest Mengoni (so.; 6-3/285) LEFT 29-Terrick Colston (jr.; 6-1/190) 55-Patrick Phillips (so.; 6-0/285) 31-Xavier Wilcher (fr.; 6-1/180) RG 76-Darren Helwig (so.; 6-5/295) TED 48-Elbie Williams (sr.; 6-0/230) 70-Justin Cook (so.; 6-5/315) 49-Demont Cook (r-so.; 6-1/230) RT 73-Jerron Searles (so.; 6-5/275) MIKE 45 Alex Perry (sr.; 5-11/225) 75-David Allen (fr.; 6-5/265) 57-Kareem Leaver (fr.; 6-2/240) QB 18-Marlon Kelly (sr.; 6-0/195) BOB 56-Mike Davis (sr.; 5-11/205) 3 Gilbert Rivera (so.; 6-3/230) 42-Malik Harris (fr.; 6-0/210) RB 2-Malcolm Williams (jr.; 5-10/180) CB 24-William Burton (so.; 5-9/165) 5-Jamaal Jackson (jr.; 5-9/175) 27-Jordan Smith (fr.; 6-0/185) HWR 7-Aris Scott (so.; 6-2/210) CB 19-Ronald JR Robinson (jr.; 5-11/185) 6- Marquel Knight (fr.; 5-11/175) 26-Gary Melton, Jr. (so.; 5-10/175) TE 85-Nate Ortiz (r-fr.; 6-3/225) FREE 44-Davon Moore (r-sr.; 5-11/205) 81-Ameer Watson (fr.; 6-3/245) 38-Devin Thompson (fr.; 6-0/195) SPECIALISTS PK 35-Mitchell Ward (sr.; 6-1/180) LS 50-Jacob Tizzard (jr.; 6-1/230) 39-Jeremiah McGeough (r-fr.; 6-1/170) 77 Ernest Mengoni (so.; 6-3/285) P 39-Jeremiah McGeough (r-fr.; 6-1/170) KOR 7-Aris Scott (so.; 6-2; 210) 83-DaShawn Smith (fr.; 6-0/180) 5-Jamaal Jackson (jr.; 5-9/175) 11-Milton Williams III (sr.; 6-3/200) HLD 18-Marlon Kelly (sr.; 6-2/195) 4-Malik Golson (r-so.; 5-9/180) 2-Malcolm Williams (sr.; 5-10/175) PR 4-Malik Golson (r-so.; 5-9/180) 7-Aris Scott (so.; 6-2/210) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 4 Malik Golson Muh-leek 6 Marquel Knight MAR-kell 5 Jamaal Jackson Juh-mehl 7 Aris Scott AIR-es 9 Esayah Obado Ee-sy-ah Oo-bah-doh 15 Joseph Ceravolo Sare-ah-vah-lo 21 Kevin Jocelyn JAHS-lyn 25 Nagee Jackson Nah-jee 29 Terrick Colston Tare-ick 30 Dae-Hon Cheung Day-hahn Chung 39 Jeremiah McGeough MUH-gay-oh 50 Jacob Tizzard rhymes with lizard 51 Dan Zajac ZAY-jak 66 Clark McCready MUH-cree-dee 72 Keevon Prather Kee-vahn Prath-er 77 Ernest Mengoni Men-go-nee 78 Sal Carrero Kuh-rare-oh 79 Dimitri Hill Duh-mee-tree 97 Tarique Anderson TUH-reek

15 2014 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY NUMERICAL FOOTBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos Ht/Wt Cl Hometown/Previous School 2 Malcolm Williams RB 5-10/175 r-sr. Reading, Pa. (Reading Senior HS) 3 Gilbert Rivera QB 6-3/230 So. Los Angeles, Cal./E. Los Angeles CC/Jordan HS 4 Malik Golson WR 5-9/180 r-so. Dover, Del. (Smyrna HS) 5 Jamaal Jackson RB 5-9/175 Jr. Wilmington, Del./Nassau CC/Hodgson 6 Marquel Knight WR 5-11/175 Fr. Frankford, Del./Indian River HS 7 Aris Scott WR 6-2/210 So. Harrisburg, Pa. (Central Dauphin East) 8 Marcus Johnson QB 6-0/195 Fr. Daytona Beach, Fla./New Smyrna Beach HS 9 Esayah Obado QB 6-3/210 So. Hamilton, N.J. (Nottingham HS) 10 Willie Bolden DB 6-1/206 r-so. Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick) 11 Milton Williams III WR 6-3/200 Sr. Washington, D.C. (Frederick Douglas) 12 Avery McMullin QB 6-1/180 Fr. Smyrna, Del./Smyrna HS 15 Joseph Ceravolo WR 6-0/190 r-jr. Venice, Fla. (Venice High) 18 Marlon Kelly WR 6-2/195 r-jr. Miami, Fla. (Dr. Krop) 19 Ronald JR Robinson DB 5-11/185 Jr. Jersey City, N.J. (St. Peter's Prep) 20 Kevin Rowan DB 6-1/180 So. Bladensburg MD (Bladensburg High School) 21 Kevin Jocelyn RB 5-9/175 So. Spring Valley, N.Y. (Ramapo) 22 Lamar Shaw FB 5-9/230 r-sr. Mt. Vernon, N.Y. (Mt. Vernon HS) 23 Trey Hall RB 5-11/195 r-so. Beaver Falls, Pa. (Beaver Falls HS) 24 William Burton DB 5-9/165 So. Washington Twp., N.J. (Timber Creek Reg.) 25 Nagee Jackson RB 6-2/220 Jr. Gainesville, Va. (Fork Union M.A./Battlefield) 26 Gary Melton Jr. DB 5-10/175 So. Trenton, N.J. (Cedar Creek) 27 Jordan Smith DB 6-0/185 Fr. Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson HS) 28 Vance Daniels DB 5-10/175 Fr. Milford, Del./Milford HS 29 Terrick Colston DB 6-1/190 Jr. Lakeland, Fla. (Kathleen HS) 30 Dae-Hon Cheung RB 5-10/170 Jr. Coatesville, Pa. (Coatesville HS) 31 Xavier Wilcher DB 6-2/175 Fr. Bethlehem, Pa. (Liberty HS) 32 Anthony Gamble DB 5-8/170 Fr. Ft. Pierce, Fla./Ft. Pierce Central 33 Mark Flakes DB 5-11/180 Fr. Wilmington, Del./McKean HS 34 T.J. Ajibola DB 5-8/175 Jr. Baltimore, Md./Overlea HS 35 Mitchell Ward PK 6-1/180 Sr. Birmingham, England (Dougherty (Cal.) HS) 36 Malik Petterson FB 5-7/215 Fr. Richmond, Va./Varina HS 37 Brandon Lewis RB 6-0/228 So. Georgetown, Del. (Sussex Central HS) 38 Devin Thompson DB 6-0/195 Fr. Somerdale, N.J./Sterling HS 39 Jeremiah McGeough P/K 6-1/170 So. Danville, Va. (George Washington HS) 40 Josh Ealy LB 6-3/230 Fr. Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach HS) 41 Alex Wright FB 5-10/250 Fr. Richmond, Va./Benedictine HS 42 Malik Harris LB 6-0/210 Fr. Potomac, Md. (Friendship Collegiate Acad.) 43 Raphael Whittingham LB 6-3/205 So. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Canarsie High School) 44 Davon Moore DB 5-11/205 r-sr. Mt. Vernon, N.Y. (Mt. Vernon HS) 45 Alex Perry LB 5-11/225 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast HS) 46 Jihad Abdur-Rahman DL 6-4/240 Jr. Savannah, Ga. (Johnson HS) 47 Aaron Spencer SS/FS 6-0/220 So. Camden, N.J. (Woodrow Wilson)

16 DSU NUMERICAL ROSTER, cont. No. Name Pos Ht/Wt Cl Hometown/Previous School 48 Elbie Williams LB 6-0/230 Sr. Prince George's Co., Md. (DeMatha) 49 Dwain McCray LB 6-2/235 So. Waldorf, Md./Northpoint HS 50 Jacob Tizzard DE 6-1/230 Jr. Glendora, Cal./Victor Valley Col. / Apple Valley HS 51 Dan Zajac LB 6-2/230 Fr. Ambridge, Pa. (Ambridge HS) 52 Brandon Lewis LB 6-0/228 So. Georgetown, Del. (Sussex Central HS) 53 Demont Cook LB 6-1/230 r-so. Laurel, Md./Laurel HS 54 Stewart Carey LB 6-0/230 r-jr. Newark, Del. (Newark HS) 55 Patrick Phillips C 6-0/285 So. Ocean City, Md. (Stephan Decatur HS) 56 Mike Davis LB 5-11/205 r-sr. Indian Head, Md. (Lackey HS) 57 Kareem Leaver LB 6-2/240 Fr. New York, N.Y./Binghamton HS 58 Michael Glass LB 5-10/205 So. Laurel, Md. (Laurel HS) 64 Xavier Jones OL 6-2/300 r-so. Burlington, N.J. (Burlington Twp.) 65 Lamont Bradford OL 6-4/290 Fr. Erial, N.J. (Timber Creek HS) 66 Clark McCready OL 6-4/275 Jr. Hollidaysburg, Pa. (Hollidaysburg Area HS) 70 Justin Cook OL 6-4/300 So. Salisbury, Md. (Wicomico HS) 71 Keon Williams OL 6-2/275 So. Jersey City, N.J./St. Peter s Prep 72 Keevon Prather OL 6-3/290 Jr. Temple Hills, Md. (Crossland HS) 73 Jerron Searles OL 6-5/ 275 So. Atlantic City, N.J. (Atlantic City HS) 75 David Allen OT 6-5/265 Fr. Union City, N.J. (Union City HS) 76 Darren Helwig OL 6-5/295 So. Dover, Del. (Smyrna High) 77 Ernest Mengoni C 6-3/285 So. Eynan, Pa. (Valley View HS) 78 Sal Carrero OL 6-5/315 Sr. Boston, Mass. (ASA College (N.Y.) 79 Dimitri Hill OT 6-5/325 Jr. Waldorf, Md. (Westlake HS) 80 Morris Frasier WR 6-2/210 r-jr. Felton, Del. (Lake Forest HS) 81 Ameer Watson TE 6-3/245 Fr. Smyrna, Del. (Smyrna HS) 83 DaShawn Smith WR 6-0/180 Fr. New Castle, Del. (William Penn HS) 84 Matthew Watson WR 5-6/160 So. Dover, Del. (Dover HS) 85 Nate Ortiz TE 6-3/225 r-fr. Jersey City, N.J. (St. Anthiony's HS) 87 Jonathon Jones WR 5-11/190 Fr. Decatur, Ga./Arabia Mt. HS 88 Gabriel Sherrod DE 6-3/ 212 So. Perryville, Md. (Perryville HS) 89 Jerimiah Williams WR 6-2/195 r-fr. Washington, DC (McKinley Tech.) 90 Corey Barnes DL 6-4/260 Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. (Nansemond HS) 91 William Womack DE 6-4/240 So. Richmond, Va. (Hargrave Military Academy) 92 Frankie Glenn DL 6-2/300 Jr. Titusville, Fla. (Astronaut HS) 93 Nick Nelson DL 6-4/245 r-fr. Dumfries, Va. (Potomac HS) 95 Rodney Gunter DL 6-5/305 Sr. Lake Hamilton, Fla. (Haines City HS) 97 Tarique Anderson DL 6-5/ 250 Jr. Toronto, Ont. (Fork Union M.A./Pickering HS 98 Jamal Douglas DL 6-1/ 295 Sr. Bartow, Fla. (Bartow Senior HS) 99 Michael Hurd DL 6-3/315 Fr. Dover, Del./Dover HS Head Coach: Kermit Blount (Winston-Salem State, 80) Fourth year Assistants: Arrington Jones (Winston-Salem State, 81) Offensive Coordinator/QBs Fourth year Michael Ketchum (Guilford, 78) Defensive Coordinator/LBs Fourth year Curtis Thomas (Delaware State, 96) Wide Receivers 15 th year Jeff Braxton (Salisbury State, 87) Defensive Line Ninth year Tory Woodbury (Winston-Salem State, 00) Running Backs Fourth year Don Jones (Westfield State, 05) Safeties Second year Rod Milstead (Delaware State, 92) Offensive Line - First year Andrew Faison (Virginia State, 81) Cornerbacks First year

17 2014 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY ALPHABETICAL FOOTBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos Ht/Wt Yr Hometown/Previous School 46 Jihad Abdur-Rahman DL 6-4/240 Jr. Savannah, Ga./Johnson HS 34 T.J. Ajibola DB 5-10/180 Fr. Baltimore, Md./Overlea HS 75 David Allen OT 6-5/265 Fr. Union City, N.J./Union City HS 97 Tarique Anderson DL 6-5/ 250 Jr. Toronto, Ont./Fork Union M.A./Pickering HS 90 Corey Barnes DL 6-4/260 Jr. Virginia Beach, Va./Nansemond HS 10 Willie Bolden DB 6-1/206 r-so. Brunswick, Ga./Brunswick 65 Lamont Bradford OL 6-4/290 Fr. Erial, N.J./Timber Creek HS 24 William Burton DB 5-9/165 So. Washington Twp., N.J./Timber Creek Reg. 15 Joseph Ceravolo WR 6-0/190 r-jr. Venice, Fla./Venice High 54 Stewart Carey LB 6-0/230 r-jr. Newark, Del./Newark HS 78 Sal Carrero OL 6-5/315 Sr. Boston, Mass./ASA College (N.Y.) 30 Dae-Hon Cheung RB 5-10/170 Jr. Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville HS 29 Terrick Colston DB 6-1/190 Jr. Lakeland, Fla./Kathleen HS 53 Demont Cook LB 6-1/230 r-so. Laurel, Md./Laurel HS 70 Justin Cook OL 6-4/300 So. Salisbury, Md./Wicomico HS 28 Vance Daniels DB 5-10/175 Fr. Milford, Del./Milford HS 56 Mike Davis LB 5-11/205 r-sr. Indian Head, Md./Lackey HS 98 Jamal Douglas DL 6-1/ 295 Sr. Bartow, Fla./Bartow Senior HS 40 Josh Ealy LB 6-3/230 Fr. Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach HS 33 Mark Flakes DB 5-11/180 Fr. Wilmington, Del./McKean HS 80 Morris Frasier WR 6-2/210 r-jr. Felton, Del. /Lake Forest HS 32 Anthony Gamble DB 5-8/170 Fr. Ft. Pierce, Fla./Ft. Pierce Central 58 Michael Glass LB 5-10/205 So. Laurel, Md./(Laurel HS 92 Frankie Glenn DL 6-2/300 Jr. Titusville, Fla./Astronaut HS 4 Malik Golson WR 5-9/180 r-so. Dover, Del./Smyrna HS 95 Rodney Gunter DL 6-5/305 Sr. Lake Hamilton, Fla./Haines City HS 23 Trey Hall RB 5-11/195 r-so. Beaver Falls, Pa./Beaver Falls HS 42 Malik Harris LB 6-0/210 Fr. Potomac, Md./Friendship Collegiate Acad. 76 Darren Helwig OL 6-5/295 So. Dover, Del. /Smyrna HS 99 Michael Hurd DL 6-3/315 Fr. Dover, Del./Dover HS 79 Dimitri Hill OT 6-5/325 Jr. Waldorf, Md. /Westlake HS 5 Jamaal Jackson RB 5-9/175 Jr. Wilmington, Del./Nassau CC/Hodgson 25 Nagee Jackson RB 6-2/220 Jr. Gainesville, Va. /Fork Union M.A./Battlefield 21 Kevin Jocelyn RB 5-9/175 So. Spring Valley, N.Y./(Ramapo 8 Marcus Johnson QB 6-0/195 Fr. Daytona Beach, Fla./New Smyrna Beach HS 87 Jonathon Jones WR 5-11/190 Fr. Decatur, Ga./Arabia Mt. HS 64 Xavier Jones OL 6-2/300 r-so. Burlington, N.J./(Burlington Twp. 18 Marlon Kelly WR 6-2/195 r-jr. Miami, Fla./(Dr. Krop 6 Marquel Knight WR 5-11/175 Fr. Frankford, Del./Indian River HS 57 Kareem Leaver LB 6-2/240 Fr. New York, N.Y./Binghamton HS 52 Brandon Lewis LB 6-0/228 So. Georgetown, Del./Sussex Central HS 49 Dwain McCray LB 6-2/235 So. Waldorf, Md./Northpoint HS 66 Clark McCready OL 6-4/275 Jr. Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg Area HS 39 Jeremiah McGeough P/K 6-1/170 So. Danville, Va./George Washington HS 12 Avery McMullin QB 6-1/180 Fr. Smyrna, Del./Smyrna HS

18 DSU ALPHABETICAL ROSTER, cont. No. Name Pos Ht/Wt Cl Hometown/Previous School 26 Gary Melton Jr. DB 5-10/175 So. Trenton, N.J./Cedar Creek 77 Ernest Mengoni C 6-3/285 So. Eynan, Pa./Valley View HS 44 Davon Moore DB 5-11/205 r-sr. Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Mt. Vernon HS 93 Nick Nelson DL 6-4/245 r-fr. Dumfries, Va./Potomac HS 9 Esayah Obado QB 6-3/210 So. Hamilton, N.J./Nottingham HS 85 Nate Ortiz TE 6-3/225 r-fr. Jersey City, N.J./St. Anthiony's HS 45 Alex Perry LB 5-11/225 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast HS 55 Patrick Phillips C 6-0/285 So. Ocean City, Md./Stephan Decatur HS 72 Keevon Prather OL 6-3/290 Jr. Temple Hills, Md./Crossland HS 3 Gilbert Rivera QB 6-3/220 So. Los Angeles, Cal./ELA CC/Jordan HS 19 Ronald JR Robinson DB 5-11/185 Jr. Jersey City, N.J./St. Peter's Prep 20 Kevin Rowan DB 6-1/180 So. Bladensburg Md./(Bladensburg High School 7 Aris Scott WR 6-2/210 So. Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East 73 Jerron Searles OL 6-5/ 275 So. Atlantic City, N.J./Atlantic City HS 22 Lamar Shaw FB 5-9/230 r-sr. Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Mt. Vernon HS 88 Gabriel Sherrod DE 6-3/ 212 So. Perryville, Md./Perryville HS 83 DaShawn Smith WR 6-0/180 Fr. New Castle, Del./William Penn HS 27 Jordan Smith DB 6-0/185 Fr. Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson HS) 47 Aaron Spencer SS/FS 6-0/220 So. Camden, N.J./Woodrow Wilson 50 Jacob Tizzard DE 6-1/230 Jr. Glendora, Cal./Victor Valley Col. / Apple Valley HS 38 Devin Thompson DB 6-0/195 Fr. Somerdale, N.J./Sterling HS 35 Mitchell Ward P/K 6-1/180 Sr. Birmingham, England/Dougherty (Cal.) HS 81 Ameer Watson TE 6-3/245 Fr. Smyrna, Del. /Smyrna HS 84 Matthew Watson WR 5-6/160 So. Dover, Del. /Dover HS 43 Raphael Whittingham LB 6-3/205 So. Brooklyn, N.Y./Canarsie High School 31 Xavier Wilcher DB 6-1/180 Fr. Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty HS 48 Elbie Williams LB 6-0/230 Sr. Prince George's Co., Md./DeMatha 89 Jerimiah Williams WR 6-2/195 r-fr. Washington, D.C./McKinley Tech 71 Keon Williams OL 6-2/275 So. Jersey City, N.J./St. Peter s Prep 2 Malcolm Williams RB 5-10/175 r-sr. Reading, Pa./Reading Senior HS 11 Milton Williams III WR 6-3/200 Sr. Washington, D.C./Frederick Douglas 91 William Womack DE 6-4/240 So. Richmond, Va./Hargrave Military Academy 41 Alex Wright FB 5-10/250 Fr. Richmond, Va./Benedictine HS 51 Dan Zajac LB 6-2/230 Fr. Ambridge, Pa. /Ambridge HS Head Coach: Kermit Blount (Winston-Salem State, 80) Fourth year Assistants: Arrington Jones (Winston-Salem State, 81) Offensive Coordinator/QBs Fourth year Michael Ketchum (Guilford, 78) Defensive Coordinator/LBs Fourth year Curtis Thomas (Delaware State, 96) Wide Receivers 15 th year Jeff Braxton (Salisbury State, 87) Defensive Line Ninth year Tory Woodbury (Winston-Salem State, 00) Running Backs Fourth year Don Jones (Westfield State, 05) Safeties Second year Rod Milstead (Delaware State, 92) Offensive Line - First year Andrew Faison (Virginia State, 81) Cornerbacks First year

19 2014 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY COMBINED STATS

20 2014 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY DEFENSIVE STATS

21 2014 GAME RECAPS GAME 1 MONMOUTH 52 DELAWARE STATE 21 AUG. 30, 2014 MONMOUTH STADIUM (W. Long Branch, NJ) The 2014 season could not have started any better for the Delaware State football team when Aris Scott returned Monmouth s opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown; but the Hawks, led by Kwabena Asante s four touchdowns, rebounded from the blow to post a victory over the Hornets at Kessler Field. The score was after DSU s Gilbert Rivera, starting in place of injured number one quarterback Esayah Obado, connected with Milton Williams III on a 77-yard touchdown pass with 9:32 left in the second quarter before the Hawks ran off the final 31 points of the game. Rivera, a transfer from East Los Angeles (Cal.) College who joined the Hornets at the start of preseason camp, completed 14-of-30 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown in his first Division I contest. He also threw two interceptions. Monmouth outgained the Hornets 553-to-187 in total offense. The Hawks rushed for 311 yards and threw for 242. Delaware State passed for 158 yards, but was held to 29 yards rushing on 19 carries. The season started with a bang when Scott took the opening kickoff near the right sideline, side-stepped a couple of tacklers and outran the Monmouth coverage team to the endzone for the touchdown just 16 seconds into the game. It was the Hornets first kickoff return for a touchdown since Larrone Moore vs. Howard in Monmouth didn t take long to answer the opening salvo. Asante capped off a 14-play, 72-yard drive with a seven-yard touchdown run to get the Hawks on the board with 8:18 left in the opening quarter. Delaware State responded to Monmouth s score with touchdown on its first offensive series of the season to regain the lead. The Hawks committed three penalties for 45 yards to aid the Hornets in the three-play, 69-yard scoring drive. Rivera also had a 16-yard pass to Williams III to the Monmouth 20 during the march. Running back Malcolm Williams capped off the drive with a two-yard touchdown run for DSU s second score of the game. Jeremiah McGeough s extra point kick gave the Hornets a 14-7 lead with 6:07 left in the first quarter. Monmouth answered with 13 consecutive points to take its first lead. The Hawks scored the first three points of the run following a fumble on a Delaware State kickoff return. The Hornets led when Monmouth took the lead for the first time. Asante scored his second touchdown of the game on a 13-yard run to give the Hawks a lead with 11:05 left in the second quarter. A two-point run by Greg Depugh stretched the Monmouth lead to On the ensuing Delaware State possession, Rivera hooked up with Williams III on a 77-yard touchdown pass on a third-and-12 play to pull the Hornets to within a point. McGeough s extra point tied the score at with 9:32 to go before halftime. Williams III, a preseason All- MEAC First Team selection and FC All-America candidate, had six catches for 121 yards. Monmouth scored on its next possession to take the lead for good. The Hawks scored the go-ahead touchdown on an 18-yard pass from Brandon Hill to Asante midway through the second quarter. The extra point kick by Lucas Santangelo gave the Hawks a lead with 7:12 left in the second quarter. Monmouth outscored the Hornets 24-0 in the second half. DSU was held to just 47 yards on 24 plays in the final 30 minutes.

22 2014 GAME RECAPS GAME 2 DELAWARE 27 DELAWARE STATE 9 SEP. 7, 2014 DELAWARE STADIUM (Newark, Del.) The Delaware State University football team continued its troubles against First State rival Delaware, falling to the Hens 27-9 at Tubby Raymond Field this afternoon. The Hornets (0-2) have dropped all six games since the series between the state s two Division I football programs began in Jalen Randolph rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns for Delaware, which improved to 1-1 this season. UD quarterback Trent Hurley completed 17-of-21 passes for 172 yards, while the Blue Hen defense contributed four sacks to the win. Delaware State s Malcolm Williams rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries, his third career 100-yard game. Hornet wide receiver Milton Williams III had four receptions for 90 yards, highlighted by spectacular 38-and-41 yard catches. Delaware scored on the opening possession of the game to score first for the sixth time in the six meetings between the teams. After Michael Johnson returned the opening kickoff 38 yards to the UD 40, the Hens ran off 11 plays, capped off by a one-yard touchdown run by Wes Hills. The extra point kick by Garrett Greenway gave Delaware a 7-0 lead with 11:07 left in the first quarter. Delaware State s defense kept the Hens off the board on the next two UD series, including a fourth down stop at the Delaware 19 with 1:16 left in the opening quarter. The Hornet offense responded with an impressive drive on the ensuing possession, marching 72 yards on 11 plays. The big play in the drive was a 38-yard pass from Gilbert Rivera to Milton Williams III to the UD 16. Williams outplayed a UD defender for the acrobatic catch. The drive stalled at the Delaware 9. Mitchell Ward came on to kick a 26-yard field goal to cut the Hens lead to 7-3 with 11:29 remaining in the second quarter. It took Delaware just 36 seconds to answer the DSU score with its second touchdown of the game. Johnson returned the ensuing kickoff 46 yards to the DSU 44. Two plays later, Randolph ran untouched 24 yards to the endzone for the Delaware touchdown. Greenway s extra point kick stretched UD s lead to 14-3 with 10:53 to go in the second quarter. Greenway kicked 34 and 26-yard field goals later in the quarter, the second with 1.5 seconds to go before halftime to give Delaware a 20-3 lead at the break. After Delaware State was forced to punt on the opening possession of the second half, Randolph struck again to put the Hornets further in the hole. He capped off a three-play, 60-yard drive with a 46-yard touchdown run with 12:06 left in the third quarter. The extra point kick gave the Hens a 27-3 lead. Delaware State put together a solid fourth quarter drive for the final touchdown of the game. The Hornets marched 77 yards on eight plays, sealed by a 14- yard run to the endzone by Malcolm Williams to cut Delaware s lead to 27-9 with 5:16 left to play. Williams has a touchdown run in each of the Hornets two games this season. The big play in the drive was another highlight reception by Milton Williams III, who outleaped UD defensive back Roman Tatum for a 41-yard catch along the sideline to the Delaware 14. Malcolm Williams had 30 yards on four carries during the march. The extra point kick after the touchdown was unsuccessful. Rivera, a junior college transfer (E. Los Angles College) starting in his second game in place of injured DSU quarterback Esayah Obado, completed-15-of-22 passes for 171 yards.

23 2014 GAME RECAPS GAME 3 TOWSON 21 DELAWARE STATE 7 SEP. 13, 2014 ALUMNI STADIUM (Dover, Del.) Delaware State held a one-point lead before Towson scored two special teams touchdowns in the fourth quarter en route to a 21-7 victory in the Hornets home opener in a steady rain at Alumni Stadium. Towson, the 2013 FCS national runner-up, won for the first time in three games, while the Hornets fell to 0-3 this season. Delaware State led 7-6 before marching 27 yards on eight plays when the drive stalled at the Towson 48. On the DSU punt attempt, the snap by Ernest Mengoni sailed over the head of punter Jeremiah McGeough and rolled to the DSU 25. McGeough scooped up the ball and attempted a desperation kick, but the ball was blocked Towson s Jordan Mynatt and recovered by Fred Overstreet, who lunged into the endzone from one yard out for the touchdown. Towson quarterback Conner Frazier connected with Andre Dessenberg on a two-point pass after the score to give the Tigers a 14-7 lead with 11:16 left in the fourth quarter. After each team failed to score on its next possession, Delaware State was forced to punt again. This time McGeough boomed a 57-yard punt that was fielded by Towson s Derrick Joseph by the Tigers 19-yard line. Joseph avoided several tackles before breaking free for an 81-yard touchdown on the return. The extra point kick by Sam Hurwitz gave the Tigers a 21-7 lead with 2:54 left to play. The Hornets trailed 3-0 before taking advantage of a good special teams play of their own to take the lead just before halftime. Nine plays after a partially blocked punt by Alex Perry gave DSU the ball at the Towson 45, Gilbert Rivera found wide receiver Malik Golson in the endzone for a 13-yard touchdown on a third-and-nine play with seven seconds left in the first half. It was the only offensive touchdown of the game; and the second big Rivera-to-Golson play of the drive. The pair connected on a 14-yard pass to the Towson 28 on a fourth-and-six play. Mitchell Ward nailed the extra point to give the Hornets a 7-3 lead at the break. Towson s big special teams plays overshadowed a solid effort by the Delaware State defense. The Hornets held Towson to 187 total yards through three quarters. The Delaware State defense was tested early after Towson recovered a Hornet fumble on the opening kickoff at the DSU seven. The Tigers were forced to kick a field goal after failing to reach the endzone on the first three plays after the turnover. Towson scored the only points of the third quarter on a 23- yard Hurwitz field goal to cut the Hornets lead to 7-6 with 2:15 left in the quarter. The Tigers won the total yardage battle 307-to-193. Towson rushed for 221 yards, 84 of which came in the fourth quarter. Darius Victor led TU with a game-high 131 yards rushing on 24 carries, highlighted by a 50- yard fourth quarter run. Towson completed 11-of-23 passes for 86 yards. Delaware State rushed for 71 yards and threw for 122. Malcolm Williams led the Hornets with 77 yards rushing on 20 attempts, including a 22-yard run in the second quarter. Rivera completed 14-of-25 passes for 122 yards and a touchdown. Hornet wide receiver Milton Williams III had a game-high five catches, but was held to 26 yards. Rodney Gunter, Alex Perry and Williams Burton led the Hornets with seven tackles each.

24 2014 GAME RECAPS GAME 4 TEMPLE 59 DELAWARE STATE 0 SEP. 20, 2014 LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD (Phila. Pa.) Temple scored three touchdowns in the first nine minutes- two on special teams- and never looked back in a 59-0 win over Delaware State at Lincoln Financial Field this afternoon. The major college Owls improved to 2-1 on the season, while the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Hornets fell to 0-4. In addition to allowing two special teams touchdowns for the second straight game, the Hornets surrendered a defensive touchdown; and were plagued by four turnovers and a blocked punt. After getting one first down on the opening possession of the game, the Hornets were forced to punt from the DSU 36. Jeremiah McGeough s kick was blocked by the Temple s Samuel Benjamin. The ball was recovered by the Owls Artrel Foster who ran 15 yards for the game s first score just three-minutes-11 seconds into the contest. On Delaware State s next possession, Temple recovered a fumble at the DSU three-yard line as a result of miscommunication on the second down snap. Two plays later, Kenneth Harper scored on a twoyard rush for Temple s second touchdown. Jim Cooper s extra point kick gave the Owls a 14-0 lead with 10:19 left in the opening quarter. Delaware State s third possession stalled at the DSU 44. McGeough s punt was fielded by Temple s Khalif Herbin at the TU 16. Herbin ran left and was untouched along the sideline en route to an 84-yard touchdown on the return. It was Temple s second special teams touchdown of the game, and fourth allowed by the Hornets in the last two contests. Temple s Jamie Gilmore capped off a nine-play, 54-yard drive that began after a DSU interception with a four-yard touchdown run to give the Owls a 28-0 lead with 2:57 left in the first quarter. On the second play of the second quarter, Temple quarterback P.J. Walker connected with Jalen Fitzpatrick on a 31-yard touchdown pass to give the Owls a 35-0 lead. Temple s defense got in on the scoring act when Sharif Finch returned an interception by Delaware State quarterback Gilbert Rivera 65 yards for a touchdown with 10:45 to go in the second quarter. The Owls opened up a 49-0 lead on a five-yard Walker to Kenneth Harper touchdown pass with a minute left in the half. Temple outscored the Hornets 10-0 in the final 30 minutes. The Owls won the total yardage battle 351- to-93. Temple showed good balance on offense, passing for 179 yards and rushing for 172. Delaware State netted just 26 yards rushing, while passing for 67 yards. Rivera completed nine -of-19 passes for 56 yards; and was intercepted three times. Marlon Kelly relieved Rivera in the third quarter. He connected on three-of-four passes for 11 yards. Kelly, a senior, was recruited by the Hornets as a quarterback, but has lined at wide receiver the last two seasons. Freshman Marquel Knight (fr.; Frankford, Del./Indian River HS) had a game-high seven receptions (21 yards) for the Hornets. Milton Williams III had four catches for 39 yards. Linebacker Alex Perry led the Hornets with seven tackles, including four solo stops. J.R. Robinson and William Burton had interceptions for the Hornets, DSU s first two of the season. The pick was the fifth of Robinson s career.

25 2014 GAME RECAPS GAME 5 DELAWARE STATE 35 SAVANNAH STATE 10 SEP. 27, 2014 ALUMNI STADIUM (Dover, Del.) Delaware State scored four touchdowns in the first quarter, including three in a one-minute-14 second span, en route to a win over Savannah State in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener for each team at Alumni Stadium The Hornets won for the first time this season (1-4; 1-0 ME- AC), while the Tigers fell to 0-4 (0-1 MEAC). DSU led 28-0 after the first quarter. It was the most points in a quarter by the Hornets since scoring 28 in the second quarter of a win over St. Francis (Pa.) in the first night game at Alumni Stadium on Sep. 9, The school record for most points in a quarter is 30 in a 58-7 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in 1988.The Hornets scored their first touchdown on defense when linebacker Kareem Leaver stripped the ball from Savannah State running back Alex Simmons on a short run. Leaver recovered the fumble and returned the ball 44 yards to the endzone for the first score of the game. Mitchell Ward s extra point kick gave the Hornets a 7-0 lead with 7:05 left in the first quarter. It was Delaware State s first defensive touchdown of the season. The Hornets took advantage of good field position to score their second touchdown. Starting at its own 46 yard line, Delaware State needed just seven plays to reach the endzone. Reserve fullback Lamar Shaw capped off the drive with a 16-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down-and-one play. The other big play in the drive was a 32-yard pass from Gilbert Rivera to Aris Scott on third-down-and-13 to the Savannah State 25. Ward s extra point gave the Hornets a 14-0 lead with 2:52 remaining in the opening quarter. The touchdown was Shaw s first of the season and third of his career. Savannah State s second turnover of the game quickly led to the Hornets third touchdown. Two plays after Terrick Colston forced and recovered a fumble at the SSU 10, Rivera found wide receiver Malik Golson in the endzone for a five-yard touchdown pass. It was Golson s second TD catch of the season. The score gave the Hornets a 20-0 lead with 2:00 left in the first quarter. The extra point kick by Ward was unsuccessful. Savannah fumbled the ball away again on its next possession. On the next play from scrimmage, wide receiver Milton Williams III scored on a 44-yard catch and run for the Hornets third touchdown in a span of 74 seconds. A two-point run by Nagee Jackson after the touchdown gave the Hornets a 28-0 lead with 1:38 left in the opening quarter. Savannah State kept the Hornets off the board for the next two quarters, while scoring a touchdown in the second quarter and adding a field goal in the fourth to pull to within The Hornets closed out the scoring on their final possession of the game. The five-play, 59-yard drive was capped off by an 18-yard touchdown pass from reserve quarterback Marlon Kelly to Williams III with 1:00 left to play. Running back Nagee Jackson had 56 yards rushing on four carries, including a careerbest 39-yard run, during the drive. The Hornets rushed for a season-high 204 yards in the contest, their most since posting 221 vs. Hampton in Malcolm Williams led the way with 89 yards rushing on 21 attempts, while Jackson tallied 60 yards on eight tries. Shaw chipped in with 37 yards on just three carries. Kelly entered the game when Rivera suffered a knee injury in the second quarter. Williams III had five catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns for the first time in his career. He now has 100 receptions for 1377 yards and nine touchdowns in his career. Delaware State outgained Savannah State in the contest. Colston tied for game-high honors with nine tackles, including seven unassisted. He also had an interception, a forced fumble and fumble recovery in the contest. Linebacker Alex Perry contributed nine tackles (five solo), two fumble recoveries and a pass break-up to the win. The Hornets had a season-high six sacks in the game. Linemen Rodney Gunter and Gabe Sherrod had 2.5 sacks each.

26 2014 GAME RECAPS GAME 6 BETHUNE-COOKMAN 27 DELAWARE STATE 7 OCT. 4, 2014 MUNICIPAL STADIUM (Daytona Beach, Fla.) Delaware State dug an early hole for itself and never recovered in a 27-7 loss to MEAC preseason favorite Bethune-Cookman at Municipal Stadium today. The Wildcats, ranked 17 th in the two major FCS national polls, won their MEAC opener to improve to 4-1 overall. The Hornets fell to 1-5 overall and 1-1 in conference play. Bethune-Cookman took advantage of three special teams shortcomings by the Hornets to open up a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. After going three-and-out on the opening possession of the game, the Hornets lined up to punt. The kick under pressure from the endzone by Jeremiah McGeough went off the back of a DSU teammate and recovered by Bethune-Cookman s Leroy Holt for a touchdown just 1:27 into the contest. A two-yard punt by McGeough after the Hornets second possession gave Bethune-Cookman the ball at its 45-yard line. Six plays later, quarter Quentin Williams connected with Jhomo Gordon on a 26-yard touchdown pass for the Wildcats second touchdown. Haden Hoggarth s extra point kick gave BCU a 14-0 lead with 6:21 left in the opening quarter. Delaware State s third possession of the game also ended in a punt by Milton Williams III, who was brought in to replace McGeough. The punt by Williams III traveled 10 yards, giving Bethune-Cookman the ball at the DSU 38. It took the Wildcats just two plays to take advantage of the good field position. BCU quarterback Williams hooked up with running back Michael Jones on a 15-yard scoring pass to give the Cats a three-touchdown lead. The Hornets got on the board late in the first quarter on their second defensive touchdown in the last two games. Terrick Colston stepped in front of a pass by BCU s Williams and scampered 11 yards to the endzone for a touchdown with five seconds left in the first quarter. It was his second career interception return for a touchdown and the Hornets first since Nick Williams against Howard (79 yards) in Mitchell Ward s extra point kick following the score cut the Wildcats lead to Delaware State forced two Bethune-Cookman turnovers in the second quarter, but failed to take advantage. The Hornets could not move the ball after recovering a Wildcat fumble at the DSU 29; and mishandled a snap on a 44-yard field goal attempt following a recovered fumble at the Bethune-Cookman 27. The Wildcats held the two-touchdown lead at the halftime break. The Hornets were outgained in first half total yardage. Bethune-Cookman added an insurance touchdown when Anthony Jordan capped off a nine-play, 52- yard drive with a one-yard plunge on 14:11 left to play. Delaware State advanced to the BCU 37 on its first possession of the second half, but failed to reach midfield the rest of the way. The Wildcats won the total yardage battle 435-to-168. The Hornets were held to 41 yards rushing and 127 yards through the air. Bethune-Cookman rushed for 237 yards, including 132 by Jones. Malcolm Williams was Delaware State s top rusher with 39 yards on 14 carries. Hornet quarterback Gilbert Rivera completed 15-of-37 passes for 81 yards. Marlon Kelly came off the bench to complete four-of-eight throws for 46 yards. In addition to the interception, Colston led the Hornet defense with 12 tackles, including seven unassisted. Davon Moore had 11 tackles and Alex Perry 10 for DSU.

27 2014 GAME RECAPS GAME 7 DELAWARE STATE 13 NORFOLK STATE 10 (OT) OCT. 11, 2014 PRICE STADIUM (Norfolk, Va.) Mitchell Ward tied his career high with a 43-yard field goal to give Delaware State a come-from-behind overtime win at Norfolk State. Ward s second game-winning field goal of his career capped off a comeback for the Hornets, who trailed 10-0 at the half. The score was at the end of the fourth quarter. The Hornets nearly lost the game in regulation when quarterback Marlon Kelly, making his first career start, lost a fumble at the DSU 28 with 59 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Three plays after the recovery, Norfolk State lined up for a potential game-winning 36-yard field; but Delaware State s Gabe Sherrod blocked the kick to keep the Hornets alive. Norfolk State had the first possession of overtime with the ball placed at the DSU 25-yard line. The Spartans advanced to the DSU three, but Davon Moore intercepted a pass by NSU s Tyler Clark in the endzone to end the threat. It was Moore s second interception of the game. He also contributed seven tackles (five unassisted) to the win. The Hornets have won two of their last three games to improve to 2-1 in the MEAC and 2-5 overall. DSU has also won three straight against the Spartans. The loss snapped a two-game win streak for Norfolk State, which fell to 2-5 overall and 2-1 in conference play. The overtime victory was the first for the Hornets since a extra period win over Florida A&M in DSU is 2-2 all-time in overtime contests. Norfolk State drew first blood on the opening possession of the game when Cameron Marouf capped off a 10-play, 36-yard drive with a career-best 51-yard field goal to give the Spartans a 3-0 lead with 11:44 left in the first quarter. Norfolk State scored the first touchdown of the game on special teams when Darius Wilson returned a punt by DSU s Jeremiah McGeough 80 yards to the endzone in the second quarter. Wilson bobbled the ball before dodging a would-be tackler and darting left. He received several key blocks during the run, the third punt return touchdown and sixth special teams score allowed by the Hornets this season. The extra point kick by Ryan Lee gave the Spartans a 10-0 lead with 4:59 left in the first half. The Hornets got on the scoreboard in the third quarter, thanks to defensive back Terrick Colston. Playing on special teams, Colston blocked a punt by Norfolk State s Dylan Shaddix, recovered the ball at the three-yard line and ran to the endzone for a touchdown. It was Colston s second trip to the endzone in the last two games. He scored the Hornets lone touchdown on an interception return in last week s 27-7 loss to Bethune-Cookman. The Lakeland, Fla., native also had an interception and seven tackles (four solo) in the game. Colston has three career touchdowns. He also scored on an interception return against South Carolina State in Mitchell Ward s extra point kick after the Colston score cut Norfolk State s lead to 10-7 with 9:08 left in the third quarter. Delaware State used a lengthy drive to tie the score midway through the fourth quarter. The 12-play, 63-yard march-consuming six-minutes-52 seconds- ended with a 23- yard field goal by Ward to tie the score at with 6:36 left in the final quarter. The Hornets faced fourth-and-goal at the NSU one-yard line during the drive, but were forced to attempt the field goal after being hit with a delay of game penalty. Norfolk State won the total yardage battle The Hornets were held to 92 yards rushing and just 22 yards passing. Malcolm Williams led the Hornets with 35 yards rushing on 10 carries. Kelly completed four-of-10 passes for 22 yards. He also netted 17 yards rushing and was sacked six times. STINGERS Ward also kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired against Howard in 2013 Colston leads the Hornets with three interceptions this season linebacker Alex Perry led the Hornets with nine tackles.